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Friday, November 1, 2024
TopicSwachh Bharat

Topic: Swachh Bharat

No funds if Swachh Bharat targets not met, Maharashtra govt tells urban local bodies

The move is seen as a last-ditch attempt to give push to PM Modi’s pet project ahead of 2019 state assembly and Lok Sabha polls.

TalkPoint: Is Modi’s ‘Swachhagraha’ peddling symbolism or has ground reality changed?

Experts weigh in on Modi's 'Swachhagraha', the newly named Swachh Bharat campaign, as he heads to Champaran on the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's satyagraha.

How the Centre plans to evict squatter ex-MPs from government accommodation

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri says overstaying is a problem and a law is in the works to solve it.

Hindus are less likely to use a toilet than Muslims in India

Data reveals 25% of Hindus who own toilets don't use them, only 10% of Muslims do the same.

Despite initial hiccups, Swachh Bharat mission scores on health report card

Study reveals health indicators for children, women have shown improvement in areas that have become open defecation-free in the past year.

On Camera

Iran’s real fantasy is to take over Muslim world. Palestine is just a façade

Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.